Bill Text: TX HB172 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Introduced

Texas House Bill 172 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the employment and licensing of border security officers employed by the Department of Public Safety; making an appropriation.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-10-12 - Filed [HB172 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB172-Introduced.html



	By: Toth	H.B. No. 172



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the employment and licensing of border security
	officers employed by the Department of Public Safety; making an
	appropriation.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 411, Government Code, is
	amended by adding Section 411.02091 to read as follows:
	Sec. 411.02091. BORDER SECURITY OFFICERS. (a) The
	department may employ as a border security officer to assist
	department efforts along the Texas-Mexico border an individual who:
	(1) has served in the United States armed forces and
	received a discharge because the individual refused to be
	vaccinated against COVID-19; and
	(2) holds a border security officer license issued by
	the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
	(b) The department shall develop for border security
	officers a training program that complies with the requirements of
	Subchapter P, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code.
	SECTION 2. Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is amended by
	adding Subchapter P to read as follows:
	SUBCHAPTER P. BORDER SECURITY OFFICERS
	Sec. 1701.751. BORDER SECURITY OFFICER LICENSE. (a) The
	commission shall adopt rules establishing a border security officer
	license for border security officers of the Department of Public
	Safety.
	(b) The rules adopted under Subsection (a) must provide for
	an application process for a border security officer license that
	is similar to the application process for a peace officer license.
	Sec. 1701.752. ELIGIBILITY. A border security officer
	license may be issued only to an individual who:
	(1) served in the United States armed forces and
	received a discharge because the individual refused to be
	vaccinated against COVID-19; and
	(2) satisfies the eligibility requirements
	established by commission rule.
	Sec. 1701.753. REQUIRED TRAINING. The commission, in
	consultation with the Department of Public Safety, shall establish
	training requirements for border security officers.
	Sec. 1701.754. AUTHORITY OF BORDER SECURITY OFFICER. (a)
	An individual who holds a border security officer license has the
	same authority as a peace officer except as otherwise provided by
	commission rule.
	(b) The commission, in consultation with the Department of
	Public Safety, shall adopt rules to implement this section.
	SECTION 3. The amount of $1 billion is appropriated from the
	general revenue fund to the Department of Public Safety of the State
	of Texas for the purpose of providing salaries to border security
	officers employed by the department during the two-year period
	beginning on the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the
	legislative session.